Amelia earned her B.S. in Environmental Health Science from the University of Georgia in 2022. As an undergraduate she conducted research in environmental microbiology, working on projects relating to aquatic microbiology, freshwater microplastics, and molecular epidemiology/COVID-19 surveillance. In the Gunsch lab, she aims to focus her doctoral research on bioremediation and emerging contaminants.
PhD Program: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Engineering track
Faculty Advisor: Claudia Gunsch, PhD
2025-2026 Status: 4th year
Contact: amelia.foley@duke.edu
Pronouns: she / her / hers
